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APPLICATION FILED DEOKIZ, 1908.

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ANGELO JOSLER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-'HALF TO FRANKLINP. SMITH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FENCE OR OTHER INCLOSURE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANGELO J OSLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Fences or other Inclosures, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in fencesor other inclosures.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple form of fence orother inclosure which shall be cheap, light, practical and substantialand have the appearance of a more expensive fence or other inclosure.

It is principally intended for use as a picket fence for 'inclosing thegrounds of residences, although it may be used in any other place wherea plain, ornamental fence or inclosure is required, as for instance itmay serve a window guard, a balcony railing, elevator inclosure, etc.

One of the objects of this invention is to construct an inclosure out ofordinary stock material, such as is usually kept in stock among dealersin metal ware.

Another object is to provide an inclosure which can be easily assembledor taken down and shipped in its disassembled condition.

Another object is to provide a machine made fence or inclosure in whichvery little hand work is required.

The ordinary fencing is made up at the factory in certain lengths andthese lengths are shipped to the place Where the fence is to be erected.It is quite evident that a great deal of space is taken up by the fencewhen it is shipped in this condition, and it is my object to producefencing which can be disassembled and therefore when knocked down willoccupy but very little space as compared with the fence when it isassembled.

To such ends this invention consists in certain novel features ofconstruction and arrangement, a description of which will be found inthe following specification, and the essential features of which will bemore particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the drawings furnished herewith,in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a section of fencing lookingfrom the front, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a fragment of twoSpecification of LettersBatent. Application filed December 12, 1908.

Patented Oct. 5, 1909. Serial No. 467,136.

rails and two pickets, one of which has been withdrawn from the lowerrail, Fig. 3 is a rear view of one of the pickets, Fig. 4 is a sectionalperspective view of a fragment of the rails, and one picket illustratingone manner of connecting them, Fig. 5 is a perspective view of afragment of a picket, Fig. 6 is a modification illustrating a modifiedform of connection between the picket and lower rail, and Fig. 7 is afront view of a slightly modified form of arrangement of the fencing.

In Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, the preferred form of the fence is shown,and in said views 10, represents two line posts which are suitablyspaced apart and supported in the ground by standards 11. These lineposts may be of the ordinary form well known in fencing, and said postshave brackets 12, 13, secl'lred to them in any suitable manner, as forinstance by means of bolts 11, and these brackets support the rails 15,16. The rails extend longitudinally between the line posts and arepreferably connected to the brackets 12, 13, by bolts or otherconnecting devices 17. The rail 15, is usually termed the upper rail andthe rail 16, the lower rail, and these rails support and hold in placethe pickets 18. These pickets are preferably placed at equal distancesfrom each other and usually extend a short distance above the upperrail. The upper rail 15, is preferably formed of channel iron ofsuitable weight and size, and in the preferred form, the lower rail 16,is constructed of angle iron of suitable size and weight to form asubstantial support for the pickets. The pickets are preferably formedof flanged bars as for instance angle iron, and are arranged with theapexes of the angles facing outward from the inclosure. The effect ofthis arrangement is that the picket has the appearance of a solid bodyof square or rhomboid cross section looking at the fence from the frontside, and presents a very neat and pleasing appearance. By placing thepickets in this position in the rails, the fence is made very strong andrigid and it requires considerable force to bend the pickets out ofplumb.

In the preferred form, the connection between the pickets and rails isas follows: The upper rail is formed with suitably spaced L shapedperforations 18 which perforations extend through the main web 19,

of the rail. These perforations have the same contour as the crosssections of the pickets, so that when the latter are put through theseperforations they will be held against any effort to twist or move themin any direction, except of course in an end wise direction. L shapedperforations 20, are also formed in the horizontal flange 21, of thelower rail and said perforations 20, are arranged in vertical alinementin the perforations 18 of the upper rail. The perforations 20, aresubstantially of the same contour as the pickets are in cross section,but one of the legs 20, of each of the perforations 20, is somewhatshorter than the corresponding flange of the picket, and the lower endof the picket is partially cut away to fit the shorter leg of theperforation. A shoulder 21, is therefore left when this portion is cutout of the flange of the picket and this shoulder engages with theflange 21, and rests thereon. lVhen the pickets are thus placed in theperforations of the upper and lower rails, it is evident that theycannot be twisted upon themselves, but will be held firmly in placeagainst any such movement.

Means are provided for supporting the upper rail on the pickets andpreventing the withdrawal of the pickets, and as shown in the preferredform, this means consists of shoulders or projections 22, which may beintegral with the picket itself or may be separate therefrom, and oneform comprises for instance a screw 22 threaded in the picket andadapted to engage with the underside of the web 19, of the upper rail.The arrangement is such that when the screw is secured in place, thepicket cannot be raised because the screw will engage with the underside of the upper rail, and the picket cannot be forced down because theshoulder 21 will engage with the upper face of the lower rail 16. Inthis way the picket is securely protected against endwise movement orremoval after the fence has been put in place, and the upper rail isprevented from sagging down between the line posts.

In thepreferred form, the upper ends of the pickets are beveled off asat 23, and a notch 24:, is formed at the angle of the pickets, therebyproviding two triangular end pieces 25, which extend up beyond the mainbody of the pickets. These triangular portions are bent toward eachother on their base lines 26, and brought together along their adjacentedges 27. When so brought together the upper end of the picket will havea pyramidal form, as clearly seen in Fig. 2, thereby more effectivelygiving to the picket the appearance of a solid bar.

In Fig. 6, locking means are shown for preventing the withdrawal of thepicket from the lower rail. It may be found desir'able to lock thepicket to the lower rail and a simple manner of doing this isbythreading a screw 36,- in one of the flanges of the picket after thepicket has been properly positioned in the rail. In this case the latteris confined between the shoulder 21*, upon the picket and the screw 36,underneath the horizontal flange of the angle iron rail.

The fence may be further provided with ornamental devices such asscrolls or other artistic ornamentation, and this construction isillustrated in Fig. 7. The ornamentation is shown in the form of scrolls38, which are secured to the rails and in this case I have shown upperand lower rails 39, 40, and an intermediate rail 41.

By the term fence I desire to include any sort of inclosure, for anypurpose, as it is evident that the device may be used in many otherinstances, as for instance for elevator inclosures, window guards, stairrailings, balustrades and the like.

I am aware that more or less variation of the details of constructionand arrangement may be had without departing from the spirit of myinvention, and I do not desire to limit myself to the specificconstructions shown and described.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A fence picket, comprising a flanged bar whose flanges at one end areflat and triangular in form and incline toward each other from definitelines of demarcation on the flanges to form a pyramidal top.

2. A fence picket, comprising a bar having longitudinally extendingright angle flanges, which at one end are triangular in form and inclinetoward each other from definite lines of demarcation on the flanges toform a pyramidal top.

3. A fence picket, comprising an angle bar, the two flanges of which arecut to form two triangular end portions, which end portions are flat andare bent toward each other upon the base lines of the triangles to forma pyramidal top for the picket.

at. A fence picket having a plurality of meeting flanges arranged toform an opensided structure and presenting from one side the appearanceof a solid bar, and having a pyramidal top formed by shaping the ends ofthe flanges into flat triangular portions which are bent toward eachother from their base lines, and meet along one edge.

5. A fence picket composed of an angle iron bar having its flanges atthe upper end shaped into flat triangular sections, which sections arebent toward, and meet each. other along one edge, and form marked anglesat the lines where they meet the flanges.

6. A fence comprising a channel iron rail and an angle iron rail havingspaced L shaped perforations therein, angle iron pickets extendingthrough the perforations in the channel iron rail, and having pyramidalIn Witness whereof, I have Subscribed the shaped tops, and shoulderedlower portions, foregoing specification at Chicago, Illinois, whichextend through and are seated in the this 9th day of December A. D.1908. perforations in the angle iron rail, and a ANGELO JOSLER. screwextending through each picket and Vitnesses:

adapted to bear against the under side of CHARLES O. SHERVEY,

one of said iron rails. FANNIE F. RICHARDS.

